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Date:May 27th, 2022
08:30 am-04:00 pm
- Location:Hanoi
The 2022 series of BUILD-IT forums focus on key topics from the BUILD-IT playbooks as prioritized by university partners. Topics may include Institutional Accreditation, Project Based-Learning, Digital Immersion Learning, Program Accreditation (AUN-ABET), Industry Advisory Boards, Women in STEM, Maker Innovation Network, and Faculty Development and Active Learning, etc. Sessions will be held face-to-face (public health permitting) utilizing locations in Hanoi and HCMC. ASU and Vietnamese faculty experts will teach and conduct these sessions. BUILD-IT anticipates that the Playbooks will become recognized resources and utilized for university and HEI planning and will be utilized to build scale – reaching additional universities and engineering programs throughout Vietnam for sustainable, nationwide change.
About this International Accreditation and Recognition Forum: BUILD-IT has been helping the Vietnamese model universities implement robust quality systems to attain international recognition. The tools and techniques BUILD-IT teaches for accreditation and assessment have become part of the institutional process and contribute to the sustainability of quality education in the long-term – increasing the breadth of programs seeking and achieving international accreditation and recognition beyond the targeted programs. Since the inception of BUILD-IT, a total of 79 partner programs have already achieved international/regional recognition. The agenda uses a hybrid structure of virtual and local site based facilitated discussions to bring together a national audience focused on implementing best practices for international recognition, e.g., ABET accreditation or AUN-QA evaluation.
Expected Outcomes: This forum provides an introduction to a structured approach and key factors leading to successful ABET program accreditation or AUN-QA program evaluation. Increased capacity development of participants via keynote address and panel sessions highlighting Vietnamese successes in obtaining AUN-QA or ABET accreditation. Proven models and key success factors will be highlighted, all within the Vietnamese context. The afternoon workshop provides guided exploration of necessary steps towards successful international recognition of programs.
Location Address:
This event will be conducted in-person (not an online event) at the following address:
Meeting Room, 4th Floor, Building A1
Ha Noi University of Industry
No. 298 Cau Dien Street, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi
Due to the limited number of seats, we strongly recommend that you register at your earliest convenience. The event is assigned on a first come first serve basis and only successful registrants get the confirmation from BUILD-IT.
Lunch and certificate of participation (PDF format) will be provided to participants who attend the event whole day.
Travel expenses should be borne by the participants or nominating institutions.
Simultaneous translation will be provided to participants.
| Morning Session | International Accreditation and Recognition Value and Success Showcase |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Arrival at physical site and networking |
| 8:45 – 9:00 am | Sign-on to digital system |
| 9:00 – 9:15 am | Welcome Message & Forum Introduction |
| Mr. Bradley Bessire, Deputy Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Duc Quy, Rector, Hanoi University of Industry | |
| Mr. Jeffrey Goss, BUILD-IT Principal Investigator and Associate Vice Provost for Southeast Asia Programs, Arizona State University | |
| 9:15 – 9:45 am | Keynote Speech |
| Dr. Scott Danielson, BUILD-IT | |
| Brief overview of the nature of international recognition, its value and benefits with a focus on ABET, lead into an overview of playbook’s coverage of structured and successful process, tested by Vietnamese programs. | |
| 9:45 – 10:15 am | Program Panel – Focus on Success Factors |
| Speakers: | |
| Dr. Vo Van Toi, Vice-Provost for Life and Health Science, Engineering and Technology Development, International University - Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Assoc. Prof. Pham Tran Vu, Dean, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology | |
| Dr. Chau Minh Quang, Vice Dean, Institute of International and Postgraduate Education, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Moderator: Dr. Scott Danielson, Arizona State University | |
| 10:15 – 10:45 am | Break – Poster Session |
| 10:45 – 11:50 am | Panel: Why is International Recognition Important to Vietnam and Industry |
| Dr. Le My Phong, Deputy Director General, Vietnam Education Quality Management Agency (VQA), Ministry of Education and Training | |
| Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung, Director, Center for Education Accreditation ThangLong; Former Direct General, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training | |
| Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quy Thanh, Rector, University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi | |
| Dr. Kieu Xuan Thuc, Vice Rector, Hanoi University of Industry | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Tuan, AUN-QA Lead Assessor; Director, Educational Testing and Quality Assurance Department, The University of Danang-University of Science and Technology | |
| Mr. Damian Haas, Senior Regional Director, Japan & Asia Pacific, Oracle Academy | |
| Mr. Michael Nguyen, Country Director, Boeing Vietnam | |
| Moderator: Dr. Le Ngoc Quynh Lam, Director, Center for Education Accreditation, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City | |
| 11:50 – 12:00 noon | Summary Comments and Invitation to Afternoon |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| Afternoon Session | Diving into International Accreditation and Recognition |
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| Utilizing the BUILD-IT playbook (quick start guide) into developing and implementing successful efforts for ABET accreditation or AUN-QA recognition. | |
| 1:15-2:30 pm | Leadership’s Involvement in Successful International Accreditation and Recognition |
| Dr. Vo Van Toi, Vice-Provost for Life and Health Science, Engineering and Technology Development, International University - Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Tuan, Director, Educational Testing and Quality Assurance Department, AUN-QA HE Assessor, The University of Danang-University of Science and Technology | |
| Dr. Le Ngoc Quynh Lam, Director, Center for Education Accreditation, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Continued success in achieving and maintaining international recognition requires institutional leadership commitment and action. Beyond individual program accreditation and recognition, leadership may strive for a broader culture of quality improvement. Continuous quality improvement requires an organization/program to be constantly seeking ways to improve the educational environment and student learning. | |
| Session facilitators will address their experiences and suggest best practices related to leadership’s role in achieving successful international recognition and an institutional culture of quality improvement. | |
| Topics will include: 1) Key aspects of institutional leadership commitments and designation of roles; 2) Commitment of resources to attain the goal; 3) Holding programs accountable while encouraging their success; 4) Developing a culture of meaningful quality improvement—work that really leads to improvements; 5) Using Plan-Do-Check(Study)-Act Cycle at both the institutional and program level | |
| 2:30-2:45 pm | Break |
| 2:45-4:00 pm | Critical Tasks for Programs Working Towards International Accreditation and Recognition |
| Assoc. Prof. Pham Tran Vu, Dean, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology | |
| Dr. Chau Minh Quang, Vice Dean, Institute of International and Postgraduate Education, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City | |
| This track focuses on key steps program leaders and lecturers must take for successful international recognition by AUN-QA or accreditation by ABET. Session facilitators will address their experiences and suggest best practices related to the work a program must do for achieving successful international recognition by AUN-QA or ABET. | |
| Topics will include: 1) Benchmarking program structure and its contents (especially important for ABET accreditation); 2) Developing a focus on program quality and an efficient, effective and data informed processes to guide improvement of student learning; 3) Writing an effective self-assessment report (one of the most important elements for success); 4) Efficient and effective stakeholder involvement |